EU title, European Title... Help?

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  1. cheekyvid

    cheekyvid Detroit, I shall return. Full Member

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    What is the difference?
    I know the EU title is the european union title but what makes it different to the european title?

    example
    EU lightweight champ - Andrew Murray
    EBU European champ - Mezzache

    im confused... from what i know the EU title is less regarded. or am i confused and they are the same thing???
     
  2. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    E.U title can only be fought for by fighters from the E.U (European Union) and is just a stepping stone towards the full EBU title

    whereas the EBU title is the full european title and can be fought for by people from the E.U and people from outside the E.U in europe of course

    ther is also an ebu-ee belt which is the external european union belt which can be foght for by fighters in europe and but outside the E.U and this is also a lightly regarded belt that is just a stepping stone to the full EBU title
     
  3. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    paul hyland fights for the EU title 12th march in italy.
     
  4. BrummyLad

    BrummyLad Sergio Kun Aguero Full Member

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    yet another alphabetty title, e.b.u is full version
     
  5. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's sort of like the English title and the British title. One's a minor title that puts you in a position to fight for the major belt.
     
  6. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    ebu is the proper title
     
  7. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    i actually think the EBA is the best of the european titles,along wiht the new WBO European title aswell
     
  8. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah heard about that , a very winnable fight for him by the looks of the other fellas record
     
  9. saturday_kid

    saturday_kid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats how I would've explained it
     
  10. chrisfinch

    chrisfinch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Others have pretty much covered it-imagine it as a mini-pyramid.

    European title
    European Union title External EU title

    Technically the European belt is the EBU one, but it can get confusing, particularly on here with the EBU, EU, and EEU belts and people get the muddled. Much easier to go European, EU and External EU titles.
     
  11. BigEars

    BigEars Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't start :lol:

    Andrew Murray no longer holds the EU Lightweight title btw, that honour belongs to Hoang San Nguyen of Spain(originally Vietnam).